Braves Threaten To Steal Lead From Pirates
Milwaukee Braves chase in NL race as they win 6-4 at Los Angeles cutting Pittsburgh’s lead. Pirates drop to 3rd straight loss 18-2 at Chicago while Giants fall 5-1 to Cincinnati. Cubs explode for 16 hits and 5-0 lead over Pittsburgh. Ernie Banks, Bob Will, Walt Moryn pace attack.
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Historic comeback ends skid with late two run hit
After five straight losses the team beats the Cardinals for the first time in over a month. A two run two out single in the fourth breaks the scoreless tie while a shutout holds until the sixth when Bill White homered.
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Machen To Fight Johnson Tonight in Chicago Bout
Heavyweight Eddie Machen, ranked fourth, faces unranked Alonzo Johnson in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout televised nationally on ABC TV. Machen, 28, from Portland Oregon, owns a 33 start record with two losses and a KO to Ingemar Johansson. Johnson, 26, from Rankin Pennsylvania, is 18-5 and comes off a loss to Willie Pastrano.
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Eddie Machen
Alonzo Johnson
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Ore
Ingemar Johansson
Johnson
Rankin, Pa
Willie Pastrano
1940 Olympic Basketball Dream Team Named by Newell
AP Berkeley report notes Pete Newell builds a strong U S Olympic squad with four All Americans Darrall Imhoff Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas and Jerry West plus stars Walt Bellamy Terry Dischinger Jay Arnette Buddie Haldorson Bob Boozer Al Kelley Les Lane Adrian Smith and others from AAU and Armed Forces selections. The lineup blends height speed experience and scoring to challenge for gold in 1969. The coach warns the team must stay focused to avoid potential upset.
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Neary
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Walt Bellamy
Indiana
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Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Terre Haute
Ind
Jay Arnette
Texas
Fro Austen
Burdie Haldorson
Bartlesvile
Kentucky
Armed Forces
Farmington, Ky
Nat Hollman Retires From CCNY Basketball After 40 Years
Nat Hollman, a New York basketball legend from the Lower East Side, retires after a 40-year coaching career at the College of the City of New York. As a player he starred with the original New York Celtics for nine years. as a coach his early record was 227 wins to 65 losses, with a five-year stretch of 90-26 culminating in CCNY's 1950 NCAA and NIT championships. The following year the program declined after a major point shaving scandal led CCNY to withdraw from top-tier competition.
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Nat Holman
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College of the City of
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Baseball Teams To Be Chosen Friday
Baseball teams will be chosen Friday from the boys signed up according to recreation director Orlis Cox. Sign ups are at the junior high school and someone will be at Forest Park diamond between 10 and 11 30 a m daily. Competition likely starts mid next week.
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Forest Park
Bats Boom for Detroit Tigers in Tight AL Race
Maxwell and Colavito spark Detroit as eight homers and 13 RBIs boost a four of six run. Maxwell extends hot streak with eighth homer to beat Baltimore 5-2, trimming Orioles lead to 1. Colavito nets two hits, four game streak, while Tigers push toward Cleveland and the wild AL context.
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Chicago
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Steve Bilko
Colavito
Messi
Jackie Brandt
Table Tennis Round Opens at Youth Center Thursday
The first round of table tennis begins Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Youth Center as announced by Orlis Cox recreation director.
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Orlis Cox
64 Qualify In State Tourney
In Topeka AP reports sixty four qualifiers for the State Men's Amateur Golf championship flight at Shawnee Country Club led by defending champion Bob Vickers of Wichita. First round pairings include Vickers against Nick Onofrio and Al Hack versus Dave Dennis among others with scores noted for several matches.
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Bob Vickers
Wichita
Shawnee Country Club
Nick Onofrio
al Hack
Lawrence
Dave Dennis
Independence
Jack House
Kansas City
Gary Heath
D. D. Proctor
Paul Carlson
John Thorpe
Terry Jaquith
Jim Colbert
Dr. John Stone
J. H. Logan
Max Rhodenbaugh
Salina
Dserry Adams
Bob Hodgson
John McClure
Capt
Alex Nagy
Dean Ritchie
Boo Dare
Bob Harvey
Bill Hentzler
Don Hurd
Dale Schoonover
Keith Stevens
John Wanna
Lawriece
John Marino
Kansas wrestling card features Topeka rivals in regional matchups
A list of local wrestlers and their opponents from Topeka and surrounding cities. Notable pairings include Clancy Miller and John Stevens facing Bill McDonald and Monte Kaser facing John Halpine, with many others listed across Wichita Topeka and Lawrence venues.
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Atchison
John Stevens
Wichita
Bill McDonald
Topeka
Monte Kaser
John Halpine
Russell
Kim Corbin
Glen Dillon
Bill Richards
Manhattan
Marshall Smith
Independence
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Mudcat) Grant
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